Apr 17, 2022

Coal Township – Robert Buczeskie, 79, of 727 Center Street, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shamokin on October 1, 1942 he was the son of the late Alfonso and Harriet (Reed) Buczeskie. He graduated from Shamokin High School.

In 1980 at Clarks Grove United...

Apr 13, 2022

COAL TOWNSHIP - Ruth Esther Bresko, 84, a 50 year resident of Coal Township passed away with family by her side April 13, 2022 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News Virginia, near her recent home in Hampton, Virginia.

Ruth was born December 10, 1937, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico., she was the daughter of the...

Apr 6, 2022

Shamokin-Kenneth Fortune, 78, of 3503 State Rt. 125, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his family.

Born in Shamokin on January 29, 1944, he was the son of Harold and May (Bramley) Fortune, who preceded him in death.  Kenneth graduated from a school in New York.

On September 21,...

Apr 3, 2022

Cresson – Paul E. Hunsinger, Jr., 52, of 110 Sunflower Lane, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at UPMC in Altoona.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 25, 1969 he was the son of Paul E. and Katheryn (Reilly) Hunsinger Sr. He graduated from Bloomsburg High School.

On April 3, 2009 in Millville he married,...

Mar 29, 2022

MOUNT CARMEL – Dolores M. Schlegel, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.

Born in Shamokin on March 16, 1929, she was the daughter of Magdaline Korzineski. She attended Shamokin Area Schools.

On May 5, 1949 in Shamokin, she married David D. Schlegel, who preceded her in death. She was...

Mar 19, 2022

SHAMOKIN – Linda A. West, 68, of 34 E Lincoln Street, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Shamokin on January 5, 1954 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ann (Wardrop) Gable. She graduated from Shamokin High School.

Altruistic, stylish, and full of spunk -...

Mar 16, 2022

Shamokin - James L. Sienkiewicz Sr. 75, of Shamokin, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville.

He was born in Dornsife, son of Jerome and Nellie (Niedzwiecki) Sienkiewicz.

Jim was proud to have served the United States Army in Vietnam. Jim had the ability to bring out the best and...

Mar 14, 2022

Coal Township – Ann Marie Alderson, 79, formerly of 101 North Ash Street, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 31, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Felix and Lois (Zimmerman) Jarosky.

On June 5, 2015 she married Ralph Alderson, who survives. Ann...

Mar 12, 2022

Mount Joy – Kenneth Bastress, 74, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Mount Joy Hospice Center.

Born in Shamokin on April 11, 1947 he was the son of the late George and Gladys (Derrick) Bastress. He graduated from Shamokin High School. He worked at Novartis as a Pharmaceutical Line Worker.

Kenneth is survived...

Mar 9, 2022

Coal Township-Frank F. “Fat” Yost, 80, went to be with the Lord on March 9th, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 16th, 1941, in Trevorton , PA. “Fats” was a loving husband to his wife, Judy A. Hostler, of 53 years. They were married on March 8th of 1969 at the Salem Church. Fats was a...

Mar 6, 2022

Shamokin – Adam David Auman, 39, of 7 N Marshall Street, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lewisburg Hospital on April 9, 1982, he was the son of John D. Auman and Irene (Schriver) Mills, who survive. Adam graduated from Southern Columbia High School in 2000....

Mar 4, 2022

Lock Haven-Gordon Lee Corter, 82, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Williamsport North Rehabilitation & Nursing.

Born in Lock Haven on January 30, 1940, he was the son of John Harris Corter and Vivian Ann (Carpenter) Corter. He graduated from Lock Haven High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army, before working at...

Mar 3, 2022

COAL TOWNSHIP-Audrey F. Korzenaskie, 93, of 1309 West Independence St, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her residence.

Audrey was born in Shamokin on November 16, 1928 to the late Clarence and Lucille (Mowery) Kopp. Audrey graduated from Coal Township High School. On January 23,1960, Audrey married Joseph Korzenaskie, who preceded her in death, together...

Feb 19, 2022

Paxinos – John “Jack” W. Epler, Jr., 99, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Paxinos on September 2, 1922 he was the son of the late John W. and Namoi (Teats) Epler Sr. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1940. He was a self-employed dairy and crop farmer...

Feb 16, 2022

SHAMOKIN-Sadie L. Feese, 89, of 2209 Trevorton Road, Coal Township, passed away on February 16 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center in Shamokin.

She was born in Gowen City on July 23, 1932 to the late Charles and Alice (Henninger) Keefer. Sadie graduated from Trevorton High School in 1950.

On September 27, 1952, she married Wayne...

Feb 8, 2022

Shamokin - Leora E. Novotny, 73, of 612 N 2nd Street, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at her residence.

Born in Shamokin on May 29, 1948 to the late William and Norma (Crawford) Brestel. She graduated from Trevorton High School in 1966.  She was a member of the Redmen Pocahontas, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and St. Joseph’s...

Feb 4, 2022

Coal Township - Jeanette A (Nacinovich) Johnson, 86, of 1200 West Montgomery Street, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Hospital.

Born in Shamokin on July 13, 1935 she was the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Reprich) Nacinovich.

On June 29, 1957 at St Joseph’s Church, now Our Lady of...

Jan 25, 2022

Shamokin – Jeffrey E. Fromm, 66, of 130 Sunbury Street, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Manor Care in Sunbury.

Born on June 10, 1955, in Sunbury, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Vera (Powell) Fromm. He graduated from Milton High School in 1974.

On December 21, 1991, in Williamsburg,...

Jan 22, 2022

Mount Carmel-Shirley J. Welker, 94, of 118 Greco Lane, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, January 22, 2022 after a long battle with Post Polio Syndrome.

Shirley was born in Shamokin on December 4, 1927 to the late John Scott and Olive Adams.  She eloped and married her best friend and soulmate, Ned Welker, in...

Jan 21, 2022

Shamokin -Marissa Diane Birster, 28 of 927 E. Sunbury Street, passed away Friday January 21, 2022 at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Marissa was born March 4, 1993 in Danville, PA. She was the daughter of the late Shawn Robert Birster and Dianne Michelle Reichwein.

Marissa attended Shamokin Area High School.  Marissa had the biggest heart and...